Machine for making leather straps and belts.



No. 823,269. PATENTED JUNE 12, 1906.

a A. FEINBLATT. MACHINE FOR MAKING LEATHER STRAPS AND BELTS.

APBLI GATION FILED 131 1023, 1905.

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PATENTED JUNE 12, 1906.

MACHINE FOR MAKING LEATHER STRAPS AND BELTS.

APPLICATION FILED DECLZK, 1905.

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No. 823,269 PATENTED JUNE 12, 1906.

A. FBINBLATT. MACHINE FOR MAKING LEATHER STRAPS AND BELTS.

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v, UNITED STATES PATE OFFICE? Anorii FEINBLATTJOF NEW YORK, N. Y., VASSIGNOR or SAM-JASGUR, on NEW. roanfn. Y.

I-FMA'CH'YINVE FOR MAKING LEATHER Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed December 23,1905. Serial No 293,051.

ONE-HALF T'o STRAPS AND B'ELT's.

Patented'June 12, 1906.

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IIeather Straps and Belts, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to improvethat I, ADoLF FEINBLATT, a King of Roumania, and a resi- York, in the county and State of have I invented. certain new and Improvements in Machines for Makin subject of the dent of New New York,

mentsin machines for making leather straps and belts, and is particularly'designed for making same by means of a single machine uring onecontinuous operation I 'I-t 1s the object of this invention to proof which finished vide a machine by means straps and belts are.madeduring one continuous operation.

-vention. Fig. 2 is a top I line 3 '3 of Fig: 1. 3

a' there is a table- I), rupted and cutout, so that various devices The invention further consists in the construction and arrangement of parts andthe combination of the devices. for the various operations.

"The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, of which Flgure 1 is-a sectionlon line 11 of Fig. 2 and represents in side elevation, partly in section, a machine which embodies my inplan view of the. Fig. 3 1s a cross-section on. F 1g. 4 shows in detail a device for punching elongated holes, and Fig. 5 is a detail view of agulding-roller. Similar characters of reference denote like whole machine.

parts in all the figures.

' The machine is mounted onsubstantial On the top of the frame which is repeatedly interframework a @421 and rollers; may be suitably mounted. The

Ffront portion 6 of the table supports the hide when the operationbegins. A pair of feedrollers c c are provided here, whicl'i draw the hide in and movejsame forward. All hides are of irregularshape. Therefore the side ends .mustbe cut oil when straps are to be made.

For this purpose'two cutting-knives d d are mounted; right behind the feed-rollers c 0.

These knives are secured to a hide-guiding device c -e,

whichis. mounted on two metal rods 0 e-.and adjustable thereon according permanently fastened to the lower The two rods are side portionof'the-frame a2 Nearthc rear end of to the width of the-hides.

the adjustable guide e' e there is another pair of feed-rollers f f.' Then follows a small guidmg-roller g, which keeps the hide down on the table when it is out. It is rotated by the movin hide. Adjoining this guidin roller there is a device for cuttin thehide into straps. It consists of a smal frame it and a number of blocks having each permanently secured thereto a knife i, which stands verticall y up and slightly forward Small iron blocks are inserted between the knives and both are held together by tightening-screws located on the outside of the frame. The small blocks between the knifeblocks are of different width, whereby this device is made adjustable and adapted for cutting straps of'various widths. A guidingroller j is mounted in the frame near the strap-cutting device. As shown in detail in Fig. 5, it consists of an iron rod 7' and a tube j which carries thin guiding-disks 7', ar ranged at such distance as is required for the vxl lidth of the straps which pass between t em.

justable. A third pair of feed-rollers k is mounted 'in the frame to move the straps forward. All three pairs'of feed-rollers are vertically adjustable, so as to suit the thickness of the leather. This is done by raising the top roller slightly, as indicated, on the set of re lerscc. Theside parts of theframeahave each a long slot f, in which three other guiding-rollers j j 1' are located. These are of the same construction as the roller shown in detail in Fig. 5. All the guiding rollers are turned by the moving leather straps and keep same down on the table. The straps when'passing these rollers come in contact with the tube 9' on the table. The part, 7' is the permanent part of these rollers, while the tubes with the disks may be exchanged for other tubes which have the disk'sat diflerent' distance, more or less of sired width of the straps.

Near the rear end of the table b there is a pair of creasing-rollers Z Z, of which the upper I one is exchangeable, while the lower one is permanently mounted and smooth. The creasing-roller Z consists ofa shaft Z and a toward the hide.

This roller is mounted in two slots d7" in the frame a,. so that it is horizontally a while the guiding-disks slide them,.according to the detube Z on which the creasing appliances Z are provided. For straps of various widths fgdiflerent toilets are used,.;which have each the creasing appliances at a distance corre- The frame a carries parts extend throughout the entire length of in a small frame m the machine. A third frame a is located on the middle portion .of the frame a. These frames carry a device for punchin the small round holes into the stra s and t ee other devices, one for cutting o the acute angular front ends, and a second one for cutting ed the rear ends of the straps, and a third one for punching the long holes one in each strap near the rear end of same. The first device is operated alone, while the three other ones are operated simultaneously. The device for punching the round holes is located between the feed-rollers 7c and the guidingrollerjf. The punches roper,m, are permanently secured in small locks m, which rest Small blocks m of different width are placed between the punches. The punch-supports m are held firmly together by an angle-iron m. A pin m passes through the angle-iron. Each of its ends passes through a slot m in the side of the frame a and enters a cam 71. on either side of the machine. These cams are on a shaft 0. Each cam has a circular but eccentric recess n, in

which one end of the pin m is located. When the cams turn, the pin m is moved up and down in the eccentric recess, and when the cam is down then the round holes are punched. During one revolution of the cams the punches descend once, and for a number of holes in each strap a corr'es onding number of revolutions by the cams as -to be made.

The elongated holes are made by a punch ing device. (Shown in detail in Fig. 4.) The punches roper, m have elongated cutting edges. his device is constructed like the device for punching round holes. The punches proper are secured in blocks m,- which are located in a'frame 'm and have blocks m between for the purpose of adjusting them for the straps of various width. These parts are held together sidewise by screws 8. There is an angle-iron m and a small latch m thereon, which retain the blocks in position. The angle-iron m has on each side an uprising bar 111. with a shoulder "m on each bar extending outwardlyintoa slot p in the frame 02*. Two slots 1) are in the to parts of the frame a one in each side, (see Fig. 2,) through which screws p pass down into the shoulders m Thus this device is supported by the frame (1 The device for cutting off the rear ends of, the straps is constructed like the device for punching the long holes. One broad l nife 4 1s secured in a frame g and an angle-iron g holds it down. -Two small latches g are loare secured on t i cated on the "hunt; The angle-iron has uprising bars q, and the device is supported on the frame a like the device punching the long holes. This cutting device is held on the frame a} by screws q.

The device for cutting off the acute angular front ends of the straps is located in the rear portion of the machine between the guiding-roller i and the creasing-rollers. The cutting-knives 1' are mounted on a frame 1 and held in position b a L .r r, suitably secured by screws 1. e uprising side bars 1 have shoulders 1' which pass through lateral slots t in the rearportion of the frame a There arealso two slots t in the frame a (see Fig. 2,) through which pass the screws 1* down into the shoulders F. It is seen that this device is also mounted on the frame a. The knives 1' are of acute angular form and permanently mounted. For straps of another width the lower part is exchan ed -for one which is provided with knives at t e corresponding distance from each other.

In the central top portion of the frame a 5 there is secured a pm or rod 11., which extends through openings in the sides of this frame and enters with one end on each side into a cam 12.

e, which is supported in bearings '0 These thereon are operated together. The game 7) are constructed like thecams n andih ave each an eccentric recess -in which one of the rod 1/. is located. These cams thereforework' like the earns '11-. As the three devices for punching the elongated holes and'cutting off the acuteangular front ends andthe-rear ends are all supported by the frame a, the same are simultaneously actuated when the cams rotate.

The machine is referably operated by power. Small mac 'nes, however, may be made which are operated by hand and foot. The ower is applied through thepower. pulley w, whi'c is on the main shaft w. This shaft carries a gear-wheel an and a sprocketwheel y. Both are loose on the shaft. Between these two wheels a clutch z is mounted on the main shaft. The tooth-wheel a gears with a tooth-wheel m on the lower roller 1' of These cams are mounted on a shaft e top of-the frame 0?. Thus the frame a and the three devi'ces' mogggggl the creasing device. The gear ac engages a gear m which is onthe upper creasing-roller,

whereb the creasiniglrollers are turned. The

shaft 0 the roller 1' rther earriesasprocketwheel 1 Similar gears and sprocket-wheels are on the shafts of the feed rollers. A chain passes over these sprocket-wheels y. y y on the lower feed-rollers k, f, and c, whereby the feed-rollers are turned. The main shaft w also carries a sprocket-wheel g on its other end, which connects by a chain with a sprocket-wheel y on a shaft 0 end this shaft carries the ear an" and a clutch z. The gear. m 'engages t e gear 11:, which is At the other I on the shaft of the cam n. B this arran eated.

round holes, then the lover I 'ment the device for punching t e round ho es is operated. From the sprocket-wheel 'ya chain extends up to the s recket y on the shaft 1) 'ofthe earns 12, 'whic Assuming now that power isapplied t0 the pulley w, then the gear-wheel a: on said shaft rotates the 'crea'sin and feed rollers. The

hide will ppss the si e cutters d d and the cutpin fnfi'wlfich reaches into the eccentric recess -holes is operated. Durin of thecam n, the device for punchinground one revolution the punches roper descen once and cut one hole each. 01, a number of holes in each strapthe correspondin number of revolu tions is necessa and t e'lever of the clutch z'- is pulled unti the desired number of holes is cut into the straps. When the lever and clutch are released, then this device 'stops. As previous! stated, the sprocket-wheel y is loose on t emain 'shaft. When the advancing straps come wit their front ends nearthe device for cuttin off the frontends, the clutch z isoperated E l". The clutchz, which was so far 1n the gearwheel a: and kept there bya spring z, is drawn out. Hereby the feed mechanism is stopped because'the gear a: is also loose on the main shaft and the movement of the straps ceases. By pulling the lever-the clutch enters the sprocket-wheel y, andthe sprocket y is rotated, which is on the shaft '0 of the cams '0. These move the pin or rod u u and down during one revolution, and there y the frame a is moved up and down with the devices for cutting off the rear ends tfitd the acute angular front ends and the device for unchmg the elongated holes. These are t us operated simultaneously during one revolution of the cams v.' Now the lever l is released and the clutch enters the gear a: again, whereby the feed mechanism is again operated. The straps move again. They ass the creasing device and drop outof t e machine. As shown in the drawin in Figs. 1 and 3, the table b isprovided with rubber plates below the punclung and cuttin devices. For making shorterstra ,s the evice .for cutting off the front ends, w 'ch is located in the slots tt,

' is simply moved inwardl as well as the guiding-rollers'figT ?,-'wl 1ic are in the slot 9'.

In a similar way t 'e devices for cutting off the rear ends and for unching the long holes ma alsdbe'adjusted 1n the slot and accordiding-r'oller j in the s 0t 7'.

y the la the escribed'manner I have provided a leather strapj and belt making machine by means'of w clf straps and belts are made are hereby oper y pulling the-lever "adjustable as to t with this single machine during one continuous operation.

Having thus described my invention, 1 new and desire to secure by Letters I claim as Patcnt 1. Amachineformakingleatherstraps and v belts comprising framework, a table thereon,

feed. and guiding rollers mounted in said framework, two knives for cutting w front ends, and a creasing device, all suitably mounted on the framework and s0 arranged that finished straps are made during one con tinuous operation.

2 A machine for making leather belts and straps comprising framework, feed and guid rollers and a creasing device, a plurality 1n of knives for cutting the hide into straps, and

a device for cutting round holes into the straps means on sai device for operating it mdependentl a separate top frame, a device for punching ong holes one in each strap, a de-* vice for cutting off the rear ends of the straps, a device for cutting the acute angular front ends, all said three devices being mounted on the top frame, and means on 'said top frame for loperating these three devices simultaneous 3. A machine for making leather straps comprising framework, feed and guiding and creasing rollers therein, a device for cutting the hide into stra s having knives which are lieirrelative distance, a device for punching round'holes into the straps having puncheswhich are adjustable as to their relativedistance; means on said device for operating it independently a separate top frame, a device for punching on holes one in each strap having punches whic are adjustable as to their relative distance, a device for cutting off the rear ends of the stra s, and a" device for cutting the acute anguar front ends, and means on said top frame for operating these three devices-simultaneously.

4. A machine for making leather straps comprising framework, feed and (guiding and creasing rollers suitably mounte t adjustable device for cutting the sideends of herein, an

the hide and guiding the latter, an adjustable I device for cutting the hide into stra s, an adjustable device for punching round oles into' the straps, an adjustable device for punchi long holes one in each strap near the real on Y of same adjustable in a horizontal plane,a de-v vice for cutting off the rear ends which is adustable in a horizontal plane, and a device for cutting off the acute angular front ends also adjustable in a horizontal lane.

5. A machine for making eather straps comprising framework, feed and guiding and creasing rollers suitably mounted therein, an

adjustable device for cutting the side ends of the hide and guiding thehide so cut', 'a device for cutting the hide into str which are adjustable as to tance, a device for pi 'nchin the straps having unches wln i areadjustable as totheir re ative distance'and adapted to be operated alone while the straps are moving, a top frame mounted on the framework, a device for punching long holes one in each strap having unches which are adjustable'as to their re ative distance, and a deh'a'ving knives lat ve (118- vice for'cutting off the rear ends of the straps,

20 adjusting the devicefor cutting the front ends relative to its distance from tha device for cutting oil the rear ends.

6. In amachine for making leatherstraps an adjustable device for euttingthe-hide into straps so that straps of various widths may be made, an adjustable device for punching round holes into the straps and adaptedto be operated alone while the straps aremoving so that any number of holes may be punched, and three devices adapted to be 0 erated simultaneously, one for cutting o the rear ends, one for punching long holes, and one for cutting the acute angular front ends.

Signed at New York, N. Y., this 19th day of December, 1905.

ADOLF FEINBLATT.

Witnesses:

LUDWIG- K. Bonn, JAMES J. ASTARITA. 

